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Kings focus on basketball at training camp in Santa Barbara

The Sacramento Kings are looking to bond during training camp in Santa Barbara.

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Updated: 5:19 PM PDT Oct 2, 2013

Kings focus on basketball at training camp in Santa Barbara

The Sacramento Kings are looking to bond during training camp in Santa Barbara.

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WEBVTT TODAY, THE KINGS OPENING UP THEIR TRAINING CAMP IN SANTA BARBARA FOR A WEEK. WORKING ON AHEAD OF THE SEASON. CHRIS RIVA EXPLAINS THE COACHING STAFF WANTED TO KEEP THE TEAM FOCUSED STRICTLY ON BASKETBALL. THE COACHING STAFF HOPE THAT ALL THE WORK PAYS OFF DURING THE REGULAR SEASON. BUT THE TEAM HAS COME TO TRAIN IN SANTA BARBARA COME AWAY FROM SACRAMENTO AND DISTRACTIONS SO THEY CAN JOE OFF THE COURT AS WELL. A CHANCE TO BOND , UNITE AND BUILD THE CHEMISTRY THEY NEED WITH EACH OTHER. MUCH AS PLAYERS TO PLAYS, BUT COACHES TO PLAYERS. YOU GET TO KNOW THE GUYS, ESPECIALLY THE NEW GUYS. SO IT IS GOOD FOR EVERYBODY. WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF GUYS. WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS. HEAD COACH MIKE MCCOY LOHAN SAYS THAT HE WANTED HIS TEAM AWAY FROM SACRAMENTO SO THEY COULD -- HEAD COACH MICHAEL MALONE SAYS THAT HE WANTED HIS TEAM AWAY FROM SACRAMENTO SO THEY COULD FOCUSED RIDLEY ON BASKETBALL. -- FOCUS STRICTLY ON BASKETBALL. HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A HOTEL RIGHT ON THE WATER. THE FIRST PRESEASON GAME IS MONDAY IN OAKLAND VERSUS THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. THE FIRST HOME PRESEASON GAME IS A WEEK LATER OCTOBER 14 AGAINST THE CLIPPERS.

Kings focus on basketball at training camp in Santa Barbara

The Sacramento Kings are looking to bond during training camp in Santa Barbara.